Richard Kerns: Difference between revisions
m (Inventory category installation for: Former_School_board_candidates) |
(Add PersonCategories widget; remove some hard-coded categories) |
||
| Line 63: | Line 63: | ||
|Open=N | |Open=N | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Category:Former_School_board_candidates]] | [[Category:Former_School_board_candidates]] | ||
<APIWidget where="people.id=96262" template="PersonCategories"/> | |||
Revision as of 21:54, 12 August 2024
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This board member is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Richard Kerns is an at-large representative on the West Aurora Public School District 129 school board in Illinois. Kerns won a first term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the West Aurora Public School District 129 Board of Education were up for at-large election on April 4, 2017. Incumbent Valerie Dykstra and newcomers Christopher Sparks and Richard Kerns defeated Joseph Grisson in the race to win the seats.[1][2]
Results
| West Aurora Public School District 129, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Valerie Dykstra Incumbent |
27.69% | 3,733 |
| Richard Kerns |
26.57% | 3,582 |
| Christopher Sparks |
23.91% | 3,223 |
| Joseph Grisson | 21.83% | 2,943 |
| Total Votes | 13,481 | |
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2017 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed May 1, 2017Aurora Election Commission, "Aurora East 181 BRD," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[4]
Kerns reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Kerns was endorsed by the Daily Herald.[6]
See also
- West Aurora Public School District 129, Illinois
- West Aurora Public School District 129 elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2017 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 5, 2017
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "Aurora East 181 BRD," accessed April 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsement: Dykstra, Kerns, Grisson III for West Aurora Unit District 129," March 15, 2017
| West Aurora Public School District 129 elections in 2017 | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Valeria Dykstra • Joseph Grisson • Richard Kerns • Christopher Sparks |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
